City of Mt. Vernon City Council met Aug. 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Presentation of Journals for the August 7, 2023, regular City Council Meeting.
6. Visitors/Citizen Request/Addresses from the Audience.
Public Forum Rules of Participation
Participants wishing to address the City Council on matters listed on the agenda or on any other matter directly relevant to the business of the City of Mt. Vernon shall do so during the Public Participation portion of the agenda. Each person wishing to speak during the Public Participation portion shall sign a Speaker’s List at the meeting prior to the start of the meeting providing his/her name and the topic to be discussed. Speakers will be recognized by the Mayor in the order the speaker’s name appears on the Speaker’s List. Public participation portion of the meeting shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. All participants are expected to exercise common courtesy and follow any rules of order established or announced by the Mayor and/or City Council.
7. Approval of Consolidated Vouchers for Accounts Payable.
8. BIDS & QUOTES
8-A Bid results for the demolition of 9 properties
8-B Bid results for the demolition of 14 properties
8-C Bid results for the demolition of a property located at 909 Shawnee Street
8-D Bid results to reroute the storm sewer at 3rd Street
9. CITY MANAGER
9-A Discuss Downtown Greenspace
9-B Request permission to go out to bid for financing through the downtown TIF for the Downtown Greenspace
9-C Discussion regarding food trucks and itinerant vendor licenses
9-D Street Closure Request: Bell Street between Alley and 11th Street on September 2, 2023, from 8 am – 10 pm for a family gathering
10. CITY ATTORNEY
10-A Second reading of an ordinance adopting solar energy facility regulations
10-B First reading of an ordinance to increase the number of Package Sales Beer and Wine Licenses
11. MAYOR
12. CITY COUNCIL
13. VISITORS/CITIZEN REQUESTS/ADDRESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
14-A 5ILCS 120/2(c)(5), (6) Sale and lease of real property
15. ADJOURNMENT
https://mtvernon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Agenda-8.21.23.pdf
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